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| Evolve Truffles, our #1 this year |
I apologize. I know many loyal Foodtrainers’ blog readers
are single and Valentines Day is especially annoying with the hearts, the love,
the whole thing. I’m married so who am I to complain about the day of love,
right? Monday, we sent out our February Chocolate Newsletter and I was in the office
talking about the week’s schedule with Carolyn and up popped this on my screen.
I’m going to take the
boys to the Rangers/Islanders game on the 14th, is that Valentine’s
Day? Have an extra ticket, let’s all go.
Let’s dissect. A loving father sees two New York hockey teams
are playing each other next week. He plans to take his children and perhaps one
of their friends to the game. He starts to enter it in his calendar and has a
strange feeling something else is happening that day. He has four tickets and reasons
that inviting his wife solves any potential conflict. Plus, in his male mind, is there
really anything more Valentiney than Madison Square Garden, beer and beer? After many years together, I can totally laugh at this but let’s
be clear I’m not going to the game. When I posted this on FB a friend suggested
a spa night but I have a better idea. Chocolate Night. Let me tell you who’s
invited.
Numi Chocolate Pu Erh Tea
Pu Erh tea is a fermented black tea that has been shown to
improve weight loss. Numi infuses their
pu erh with cocoa taking "healthy chocolate" to a whole new level. And Numi wanted one of you to sip this tasty tea too, more on that below.
Evolve
These truffles are gluten free, soy free and dairy free. They
are also low calorie with two approximately 100 calories but that’s not the
whole story. The co-creators of Evolve
truffles started making them as an experiment and let me tell you, they are a home run. They are insanely delicious with flavors ranging from coconut to
bacon (nitrate free, not to worry). If I were presented these as a gift, I
would change my thoughts on Valentines day. Feeling unloved? Evolve has
generously offered a $25 gift card for one of our readers.
Sun Warrior Chocolate Protein
I am a smoothieholic and this is one of my favorite
ingredients. It's not your run of the mill protein powder. It’s raw, vegan and also non-GMO and soy free (very important when it comes to protein
powders). I love to blend Sun Warrior with homemade almond milk, fresh mint, kale and
avocado. Vitamix romance at its best.
Dark Chocolate Kind Bar
Perhaps you know about Kind bars but did you know a handful of
their bars have less than 5 grams of sugar? I'm crushing on their Dark
Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan bar. These treats may be the only reason to go to
Starbucks.
Cocoa Pili Nuts
A client brought these back from a trip to Asia and I was swooning from the first bite. Pili nuts are super nutritious loaded with
magnesium and omega 3s and taste similar to macadamias. To top it off they’re
dusted with cocoa. No more boring almonds, these are are heavenly.
So, whether you’re single or married or somewhere in
between, whether you love Love Day or hate it chocolate (good, dark, high
quality) never lets you down. One lucky reader will receive a Chocolate Care
Package with each of these treats. To enter comment below and tweet about
chocolate love @Foodtrainers by Sunday February 10th.
And get this. When I
joked to the boys about the hockey game my younger son looked at me and said
“I’m not going”. I asked why not and he said “I’m going to stay with you on
Valentines Day". Love.
Are you a Valentines
Day lover or hater? What will you do on Thursday?And what about chocolate? What’s your favorite healthy
chocolate?
